Chapter 3 of The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition. Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life. "Quick!" shouted Bob. "To the bungalow! It's our only chance!"
Chapter 3 of The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading “AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.”
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “"To the bungalow!”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.”
pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action
From this reading “Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.”
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In this reading “AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.”
In this reading “AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.”
In this reading “AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Quick!" shouted Bob.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "To the bungalow!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It's our only chance!"
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action
From this reading Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's our only chance!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.
not in physical motion
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
and nothing more
From this reading It's our only chance!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It's our only chance!"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick!" shouted Bob.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Quick!" shouted Bob.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXCITING CHASE For a single instant the boys stood motionless and silent, stupefied by the sudden apparition.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Then, as though shocked by a galvanic battery, they woke to life.
Chapter 3 of The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass by Allen Chapman holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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